When Pitiless Cairn up Embittering

#1d5d53 RGB(29,93,83)

About this color

When Pitiless Cairn up Embittering is a dark cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #1d5d53 on the color spectrum.

#1d5d53RGB(29, 93, 83)

HSL 171° · 52% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Pitiless Cairn up Embittering
HEX
#1d5d53
RGB
rgb(29,93,83)
RGB%
rgb(11.4%,36.5%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(171,52%,24%)
HSV
hsv(171,69%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,0,11,64)
LAB
lab(35,-23,0)
LCH
lch(35,23,180)
sRGB
(0.114,0.365,0.325)
HEX8
#1d5d53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
029093083

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
52%
Hue
171°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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